Questions regarding the RCSI

[cllin]

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Hi everyone!!

I'm a Taiwanese student studying in Tokyo, Japan as an international student. Recently i got an email from RCSI of noticing the upcoming interview.

Here is a few questions regarding the RCSI,

1. MONEY: As an international student, non-Eu students are required to pay around 43,500 Euros a year, and that's just the tuition fee. I dare not to even imagine what will the cost be including the living cost. Here's a question: Do any of you by chance know any banks or organizations that deal with student loans for International students?? Around how much it is to study @ RCSI and live in Dublin?? (Just roughly...I don't plan on living an extremely frugal life but a moderate one 🙂 )

2. SCHOOL ITSELF: Is RCSI a school designed particularily to train for surgeons. I looked at its courses but did not discern any special attention on the part of surgery. Since its name is RC of Surgeons...I imagine that it might be a school to train for surgeons.

3. INTERVIEW: Would you guys mind sharing some specifics with the interview process? The more specific the better. Thank You

THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH🙂

 

[jenl]

RCSI is not specific to surgeons. The name has a historical basis but is as much medicine as surgery.
Residence will cost you 11,000 euros if you count the extras and food etc will add anther 700 to 900 euros a month depending on how you want to live.
Interviewes: Know the rcsi websit inside and out and know why you want to be a doctor. Review your cv and know how to talk about it.
Loans: That is the problem everyone is having. Not much help there.

 

[pattycanuck]

RCSI is not specific to surgeons. The name has a historical basis but is as much medicine as surgery.
Residence will cost you 11,000 euros if you count the extras and food etc will add anther 700 to 900 euros a month depending on how you want to live.
Interviewes: Know the rcsi websit inside and out and know why you want to be a doctor. Review your cv and know how to talk about it.
Loans: That is the problem everyone is having. Not much help there.

You might want to consider going home during your time off to save accommodation and living expenses - ie live with your parents for cheaper than living in Ireland doing electives, etc. The cost of a plane ticket home may be smaller than what you spend on living in Ireland for the same duration of time.

And yes ... "Surgeons" (as RCSI is locally termed - get to know the lingo) is not just for surgeons. 🙂

 

[MortadaShams]

Hi all. I am finishing my first GEP year now and have created a facebook group for those of you interested in meeting and discussing Ireland/RCSI next year.

'The group is RCSI incoming GEP class of 2013'

search for RCSI incoming and it should come up

If you're not GEP, don't worry! all are welcome!

 

[pgouda]

Hey guys getting close to the second round interviews and I had a couple questions about ethic questions. So what are they looking for in these questions for example when they tell you 3 people get into an accident a drunk driver and 2 passengers and you only have enough blood toi save 2 which do you save? This seems too easy! Any suggestion?

Any other interesting questions that you have been asked would be much appreciated as well!

Thanks

 

[MNIkid87]

Residence will cost you 11,000 euros if you count the extras and food etc will add anther 700 to 900 euros a month depending on how you want to live.

Is that 11k for a whole year (12 months) or just the academic year? I am asking just to know whether going home for the holidays / vacations could shave off a few bucks here and there 🙂

 

[jnuts]

RCSI has never asked ethics questions before; it would be news to me if they've started now.

 

[pgouda]

So I don't know what you guys all think of RCSI... but after the interview.... doesn't it all seem like a joke. Like their standards are soooo low. They only wanted me to have an 80 and the interview was a joke. I have had job interviews much more rigorous than that. But that is just my opinion, I am sure it is a very competent school.... but it needs to get funding somewhere right?